imperium
im·pe·ri·um
noun \im-ˈpir-ē-əm\Definition of IMPERIUM
2
: the right to command or to employ the force of the state : sovereignty
Examples of IMPERIUM
- <a nation whose economic imperium waned after the war>
Origin of IMPERIUM
Latin — more at empire
First Known Use: 1651
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- Synonyms
- ascendance (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), dominance, domination, dominion, hegemony, supremacy, predominance, predominancy, preeminence, reign, sovereignty (also sovranty)
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